The most important lesson of all is to find reliable, sympathetic and knowledgeable librarians and make the most use of them. You met Arezoo Moseni in September and this weekend you will meet a couple more helpful NYPL reference librarians; Brooke Watkins and Laverne Clark. These folks are pros, who help with the research for thousands of queries each year, and no class can teach you where all of the possible places are for finding information, so identify who the best librarians are for your cause and make the time to ask them questions.
One way to find your way to the right library for your needs is to search a "meta-catalog" that aggregates the holdings of many libraries. That way you will find out which libraries contain the best information for your cause.
Worldcat
This the most enormous catalog of them all. Its scope is international and, while not entirely comprehensive, it promises the biggest return for your search.
A local selection of libraries:
There are so many collections in the Humanities Library.
Useful ones that you should know about:
They have access and resources related to vital Records, Census Records, City Directories, and Family Histories. Access to Ancestry.com there avails you of beautiful historical documents online, such as military records, census records, etc.
SIBL Services
A Directory of SIBL Research Guides you can print out
See the video "The SIBL Experience"
A list of Information Services at SIBL
Here's something good for you from the NYPL reference team:
Digital Photography Resources
All of the brains at NYPL got together and organized a list of resources on may topics for you to browse, particularly if you have a topic that is partly one field and partly another.
Some tips from Laverne Clarke, a great SIBL Librarian who makes photographs too:
"Call Ahead" service for Off-site Requests e-mail callaheadsibl@nypl.org
SIBL e-reference: Please get in touch if you have any questions e-mail sibleref@nypl.org
Remember: a flash drive is lighter than a laptop, but both can be used to save and carry out articles and citations you find in any of their subscription databases.
SIBL Services
A Directory of SIBL Research Guides you can print out
See the video "The SIBL Experience"
A list of Information Services at SIBL
Here's something good for you from the NYPL reference team:
Digital Photography Resources
All of the brains at NYPL got together and organized a list of resources on may topics for you to browse, particularly if you have a topic that is partly one field and partly another.
Some tips from Laverne Clarke, a great SIBL Librarian who makes photographs too:
"Call Ahead" service for Off-site Requests e-mail callaheadsibl@nypl.org
SIBL e-reference: Please get in touch if you have any questions e-mail sibleref@nypl.org
Remember: a flash drive is lighter than a laptop, but both can be used to save and carry out articles and citations you find in any of their subscription databases.
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